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Sport, 1920

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Football. Big Match Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Taking advantage of the public holiday next Wednesday, the South Western District Football Association has arranged a big football match…

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Football. Australian Rules. South-western District Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 4

The fifth round in connection with the S.W.D.F. Association was played on Saturday last in anything but ideal weather for the game. The train from…

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Sports and Pastimes Football. Bing Boys v. BETHUNGRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 4

On Sunday last, in Quintan's paddock, a friendly game was contested between the local Bing Boys, and a team from Bethungra…

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Correspondence. Boom in Football. (We do no necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Never has football boomed as in the present year. Seeing that district hospitals are in need of funds, I suggest that the winners of the grand…

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Golf. Holiday Play

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

On the Wagga golf links this afternoon and to-morrow matches will be played by teams representing Wagga a[?]inst Albury and Henty respectively…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. Position of Lycett. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

Colonel Kingscote has protested to the Lawn Tennis Association against the proposed inclusion of Lyectt with the British team in the Davis Cup…

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Football. Third Big Rugby Match. Win for England. Gronow's Fine Kicking. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 1

To-day the English Rugby League team played the third match of their tour, when they played New South Wales for the second time…

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The Game of Golf

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

Though generally credited as of Scottish origin, there is certain evidence that it may have been introduced to Scotland from Holland. It…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

At a further meeting of the Coolamon in Coursing Club held on Tuesday night last it was decided to run s sweepstake for It dogs at is each, to open on Sunday,…

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Rugby

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The Cooiamon Rugby League Football Club gained their third successive will season by defeating an lllabo 13, on Kindra Park, yesterday afternoon…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Narandera Golf Club opened the season on Wednesday, when a driving, putting and approaching competition was decided before a very…

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Football Challenge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

A representative of the Moombooldool team, which is leading in the competition on the Barellan line, asked us to arrange match for his team…

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Tennis. Tournaments Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Owing to the [?] rain which fell on Wednesday night, the June tennis tournament could not be continued on the Wagga lawn tennis courts [?]…

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The South Western District Football Association competition will be advanced another stage on Saturday, when the sixth series of matches are…

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Golf. Wagga Defeats Henty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Yesterday was another busy, day for [?]lfers on the Wagga links. In the morning, members, including visitors from Henty, played a 12 holes stroke…

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At the Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

This afternoon the Prince visited the Randwick races. Immediately be was sighted the huge crowd rushed after the cars and followed them to the…

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Football Bethungra v. CADETS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Yesterday the first grade Cadet team Played a friendly game with a team form Bethungra. Play commenced at 1 p.m., the…

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Items of News. Lawn Tennis Social

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

In the Masonic Hall, Wagga, last evening, a dance was held under the auspices of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club. There was goo attendance of…

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Football. Australian Rules. Town (11-14) Defeat Country (4-4)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

A match between Town and Country [?]llayers, under the auspices of the Wagga United Football Association, was played on the Cricket Ground…

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